[general_re]

Need my slide rule for this one.

You can borrow mine. Well, it's not mine, but somewhere around here - he said, lining up to rub a little salt in ;) - I have my (ahem) father's slide rule. And he had one of the deluxe circular jobs, too. Bet you're jealous now, eh?

[RadioAstronomer]

And he had one of the deluxe circular jobs, too. Bet you're jealous now, eh?

Yes, but I have one with the special cat's whisker slide. :)

[Aracelis]

And he had one of the deluxe circular jobs, too.

Don't get rid of it (not that you would since it was your fathers). Those are pretty rare.